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I wouldn't mind this fight
Great fight. I think Mikey gets him in a close one.
I'd pick Easter to destroy both tho.
Roy Jones Jr: I'm Addicted To Boxing, No Retirement Right Now
By Miguel Rivera
Former four division champion Roy Jones Jr., who turns 48-years-old in January, is not looking to call time on his career just yet.
Back in August at the Pensacola Bay Center in Pensacola, Florida , Jones (64-9, 46 KOs) suffered a serious injury during his lopsided ten round unanimous decision win over journeyman Rodney Moore (17-12-2, 7 KOs). After the fight, Jones revealed that he suffered a right bicep tear in the fifth round and basically fought the rest of the way with one hand.
This was the second win for Jones since getting knocked out cold last December in Russia by former WBO cruiserweight champion Enzo Maccarinelli.
Jones is just about fully recovered from his injury and plans to continue fighting.
The talented fighter, who at one time was the number one pound-for-pound boxer in the world, sees no reason to hang up the gloves just yet. He wants to challenge himself against some of the best fighters out there.
Jones received Russian citizenship last year and began a second career of sorts overseas where he's still a very big name with the ability to sell a lot of tickets. Even that had a disaster when Maccarinelli knocked him out cold before a stunned Russian crowd.
"I'm addicted to boxing. I don't think that it's difficult for me to retire, but right now I don't want to. It's something I really enjoy and that I'm still capable of doing," Jones told Erika Montoya.
"It's becoming rarer to see fights like the one with Kovalev and Ward. Where both are at their best . It is increasingly rare that those types of fights happen. In the case of an old fighter like myself, I want to see myself with opponents who require a real effort from me. If I don't have a challenge, I don't feel good. I don't want to mislead my fans."
Roy Jones Jr: I'm Addicted To Boxing, No Retirement Right Now - Boxing News
He needs to let it go
By Miguel Rivera
Former four division champion Roy Jones Jr., who turns 48-years-old in January, is not looking to call time on his career just yet.
Back in August at the Pensacola Bay Center in Pensacola, Florida , Jones (64-9, 46 KOs) suffered a serious injury during his lopsided ten round unanimous decision win over journeyman Rodney Moore (17-12-2, 7 KOs). After the fight, Jones revealed that he suffered a right bicep tear in the fifth round and basically fought the rest of the way with one hand.
This was the second win for Jones since getting knocked out cold last December in Russia by former WBO cruiserweight champion Enzo Maccarinelli.
Jones is just about fully recovered from his injury and plans to continue fighting.
The talented fighter, who at one time was the number one pound-for-pound boxer in the world, sees no reason to hang up the gloves just yet. He wants to challenge himself against some of the best fighters out there.
Jones received Russian citizenship last year and began a second career of sorts overseas where he's still a very big name with the ability to sell a lot of tickets. Even that had a disaster when Maccarinelli knocked him out cold before a stunned Russian crowd.
"I'm addicted to boxing. I don't think that it's difficult for me to retire, but right now I don't want to. It's something I really enjoy and that I'm still capable of doing," Jones told Erika Montoya.
"It's becoming rarer to see fights like the one with Kovalev and Ward. Where both are at their best . It is increasingly rare that those types of fights happen. In the case of an old fighter like myself, I want to see myself with opponents who require a real effort from me. If I don't have a challenge, I don't feel good. I don't want to mislead my fans."
Roy Jones Jr: I'm Addicted To Boxing, No Retirement Right Now - Boxing News
He needs to let it go
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Felix Diaz is the perfect opponent for Terence Crawford
Now that plans are in the works for unified junior welterweight champion Terence Crawford to return to action Dec. 10 on HBO, filling the spot left open when the Gennady Golovkin and Daniel Jacobs camps concluded they could not finalize the mandatory bout in time to fight on that date, he needs an opponent.
Names thought to be in the mix are Russian world titleholder Eduard Troyanovsky (25-0, 22 KOs), a good fighter but totally unknown outside of his home country, and mandatory challenger Antonio Orozco (25-0, 16 KOs), who would be a huge underdog.
Probably the biggest fight out there for Crawford would be against former titlist Adrien Broner (32-2, 24 KOs), although he is linked to a possible fight with titleholder Ricky Burns (41-5-1, 14 KOs) of Scotland. Crawford easily beat Burns to claim a lightweight world title in 2014 before they both eventually moved up in weight.
So who’s out there who is ready, willing and able to fight Crawford in a match only seven weeks away, an opponent who would be a good fight, competitive and somebody HBO would approve?
How about Felix Diaz, a legit contender whether he is fighting in his natural junior welterweight division or at welterweight, where he has fought his past two bouts because he has been unable to get a top 140-pounder to face him?
Diaz (18-1, 8 KOs), a 2008 Olympic gold medalist from the Dominican Republic, fits the bill for the 29-year-old Crawford (29-0, 20 KOs) in my book. The 32-year-old southpaw also said recently that he’s interested in fighting Crawford and willing to go to his hometown of Omaha, Nebraska, where Top Rank plans to put on his fight.
“If Crawford is looking for a really good opponent for December, let’s make the fight with Felix Diaz,” Lou DiBella, Diaz’s promoter, told ESPN. “Diaz was going to fight in the Dominican Republic [on Dec. 10] to keep busy to be ready for this kind of opportunity. OK, Felix Diaz is high risk, low reward, but he fought in front of a lot of people in his last fight. More people saw that fight than probably saw Crawford’s last fight.”
Indeed, Diaz scored a big win over previously unbeaten contender Sammy Vasquez on Fox in prime time on July 16. A week later Crawford scored his biggest victory in a one-sided decision against Viktor Postol to unify 140-pound titles. That fight was a bust on HBO pay-per-view. According to Top Rank promoter Bob Arum, it generated only between 50,000 and 60,000 buys in a money loser. Many industry insiders believe it didn’t even do 50,000 buys.
“Before that fight with Vasquez, Diaz was on NBC and a lot of people saw him get the wrong end of the decision against Lamont Peterson in another good fight,” DiBella said. “Diaz is an elite opponent, and Crawford has never been afraid of anyone.”
Before the prospect of Crawford fighting in December was ever raised, Diaz proclaimed his interest, saying in September, "I would love to fight Crawford. I believe that our styles match up perfectly and will make for a tremendous fight. I also believe that my style will give him a ton of problems. ... I am a big, strong 140-pounder. He has never faced someone like me. I fought Peterson in his backyard, and I have no problem coming to Omaha."
DiBella said making a deal would not be an issue.
“I know what would have to be done to make a deal with Top Rank,” DiBella said. “There can be options in the deal, there can be a rematch clause -- whatever they need within reason.”
Al Haymon is Diaz’s adviser and his fighters were at one point banned by HBO, but that has eased since Peter Nelson was promoted to run the sports division. Haymon fighters such as Amir Khan and Dominic Wade have been on, and there is a chance Jacobs will appear if the Golovkin fight is made.
“Boxing needs good fights, and here is a moment when a really good, quality fight can be made, so let’s make it,” DiBella said. “Nobody involved with Felix Diaz has any objection to this fight being on HBO or being in Omaha or being on a Top Rank card. None of that is an issue. This is a straightforward deal. Let’s make it. If HBO steps up and puts up the money to make the fight and Diaz would beat Crawford, we would do the normal things when a guy challenges a champion, like a rematch clause, and there is no objection to HBO being involved with Felix Diaz if this fight happens.
“I spoke to Al and he said he’s happy to do the fight with Top Rank and fine with HBO televising it. He likes the fight.”
After years as enemies, Arum and Haymon settled their antitrust lawsuitearlier this year and Arum has steadfastly said he and Haymon can do business together, although they have not yet. This would be a nice start.
DiBella and Arum spoke about the fight on Friday, but Arum has been so busy with his No. 1 priority -- promoting the Nov. 5 Manny Pacquiao-Jessie Vargas pay-per-view fight -- that he told DiBella to talk to Top Rank vice president Carl Moretti about Diaz. But Arum told ESPN he has no objection to Crawford-Diaz, adding that he is not familiar with Diaz.
“I wouldn’t know Diaz from the man in the moon, so I told Lou to call Moretti, who is handling the Crawford opponent,” Arum said. “But that’s good that [Diaz] is a gold medalist. If you say he’s a good fighter, why not? I gave Carl the job to work that fight and get the opponent, but it’s fine with me.”
I remember when @hyperman25 tried to argue me about Felix Diaz Jr getting a shot at Crawford...now he's right outside Crawford's doorstep
Diaz is a good opponent for Crawford...make it happen Arum
he would be a meh win like any other win that craw can get now IMO.
my argument is its not a fight that (if craw dominates) u come out and say damn craw would fukk up anybody n the welterweight division. it doesn't boost his resume over than what it is right now either
its a good win but imo opinion its not better than troyanovsky(belt) and would be just as good as orozoco.(maybe a lil better)
my reason? cause bro only beat one good person in Vazquez? then u start wondering who Vazquez beat....no one of note. so that's why I say its not that good of a win for craw but better than fighting a straight up no name bum.
Roy Jones Jr: I'm Addicted To Boxing, No Retirement Right Now
By Miguel Rivera
Former four division champion Roy Jones Jr., who turns 48-years-old in January, is not looking to call time on his career just yet.
Back in August at the Pensacola Bay Center in Pensacola, Florida , Jones (64-9, 46 KOs) suffered a serious injury during his lopsided ten round unanimous decision win over journeyman Rodney Moore (17-12-2, 7 KOs). After the fight, Jones revealed that he suffered a right bicep tear in the fifth round and basically fought the rest of the way with one hand.
This was the second win for Jones since getting knocked out cold last December in Russia by former WBO cruiserweight champion Enzo Maccarinelli.
Jones is just about fully recovered from his injury and plans to continue fighting.
The talented fighter, who at one time was the number one pound-for-pound boxer in the world, sees no reason to hang up the gloves just yet. He wants to challenge himself against some of the best fighters out there.
Jones received Russian citizenship last year and began a second career of sorts overseas where he's still a very big name with the ability to sell a lot of tickets. Even that had a disaster when Maccarinelli knocked him out cold before a stunned Russian crowd.
"I'm addicted to boxing. I don't think that it's difficult for me to retire, but right now I don't want to. It's something I really enjoy and that I'm still capable of doing," Jones told Erika Montoya.
"It's becoming rarer to see fights like the one with Kovalev and Ward. Where both are at their best . It is increasingly rare that those types of fights happen. In the case of an old fighter like myself, I want to see myself with opponents who require a real effort from me. If I don't have a challenge, I don't feel good. I don't want to mislead my fans."
Roy Jones Jr: I'm Addicted To Boxing, No Retirement Right Now - Boxing News
He needs to let it go
We all know Diaz beat Peterson and Orozco lost to an old Soto breh. Orozco ain't better than or equal to a Diaz win for Crawford.
There's no better option on such short notice than Felix Diaz Jr outside of a title shot vs Troyanovsky.
The fact he's begging for the fight & willing to even fight in Omaha & put in the rematch clause...I would hate to see Crawford vs someone else honestly.
It would easily be Crawford's 2nd best opponent at 140.
If Golovkin is unable to secure the fight with Canelo, Jones would like to see him take a big risk - like the one taken last month by IBF welterweight champion Kell Brook.
Brook moved up by two weight divisions and thirteen pounds to challenge Golovkin for his middleweight titles at the O2 Arena in Lond. After a good start, a fractured orbital bone began to affect his vision and eventually forced the contest to come to a close in the fifth round.
Jones wants Golovkin to move up a division, or two, and take on some of the more dangerous challenges that are lurking in the higher weight classes. Jones is not very happy with the current state of boxing, where many fighters are avoiding real challenges and instead pursuing big paydays against lackluster opposition.
"To some extent Golovkin must be frustrated [with being unable to get Canelo], but he must also be aware that if he doesn't get the fight with Canelo - then he has to look for real challenges, such as going up a division like Kell Brook did with him. That is the only way that you can rescue the sport, because honestly right now [the sport of boxing] is staying in this real comfort zone and if it remains like that the sport will be finished," Jones told Erika Montoya.
Roy Jones: If No Canelo, Golovkin Must Take a Risk and Move Up! - Boxing News
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meh u cant do that. if we play that game well be on here all day bout fukkery in boxing.
but like I said before even if he did get an official win over Peterson still wouldn't be impressive cause I think craw beat all those old 140 guys anyway. it would make it a better win then orozco but he didn't get it so its not imo.
we do agree that troy is the best fight and that's the fight I want the most to become undisputed champ. next is felix but I wouldn't be mad if orozco got the shot over him and I sure aint gone be here talking bout "oh my god craw ducking c00niaz".lol